Newton Running shoes (Read 2018 times)

I've seen them, but haven't used them. Maine Running Company carries them.

There was a thread on this awhile back. I'll try to post a link to it: http://www.runningahead.com/forums/post/4426e03c0f674beb87df779725bad809#focus You can always do a forum search at the top too! The Newtons are very interesting, I agree.

ooops, double post.

That was sooooo helpful dude.

*shrug* I've never worn them, but I've seen them. Just acknowledging the fact. Found out tonight that the Maine Running Company is going to have a "test run" promotion for them on Thursday night, so anybody up in this part of the country is welcome to come in and try a pair on for a short run. I'll have to give them a try and see how they feel.

I have a pair of the cushion trainers, and also just bought the cushion racers a few weeks ago. I agree that they are the most comfortable shoes I've worn. I bought them after doing some research on heel versus mid-foot strike. I suffered a tibial stress fracture last year, and think it may have been due, in part, to a heavy heel strike. I was willing to shell out the high price if it meant helping me stay away from a repeat episode of the stress fracture. I now run with more of a mid-foot strike, even when running in something other than these shoes (I also have a pair of Asics and some Brooks, and I really have to force myself to run in either of them anymore). The shoes have trained me to run this way now, and it's much more comfortable/less jarring. I can't speak to how many miles they are good for, as I only have about 130 miles on the trainers, and about 40 on the racers. Hope this helps a little. Lorrie

Another fan here. I got my first pair of the cushioned trainers this past November at the Ironman Florida expo. I'm now on my third pair of trainers, and have about 100 miles on a pair of the cushioned racers. Before running in Newtons, I was plagued with "on again / off again" hip and knee problems. Since running in the Newtons, I've been able to ramp up my mileage, and my hip and knee problems have gone away.

Two notes- remember that newton themselves will reimburse the store, so it should be an unconditional return policy (confirm with store). Also, I've found that my tendency to roll my ankles in these shoes is much greater than before. This is probaly a sign that I'm not landing completely properly, but either way, its worse than before.